Protect Your Jewelry While on Vacation.

• Position: SUMMER TRAVEL

Summer is well underway and that means so is travel season. While you may be tempted to flaunt your beautiful engagement ring, wedding ring, or that precious diamond piece to help elevate your vacation outfit, perhaps you should reconsider packing it all together, advises Olivia Starling, founder and CEO of jewelry brand Starlette Galleria.

"Your wedding ring is easy to swap out and difficult to replace. When you travel with your wedding or engagement ring, or your favorite diamond pieces, you are risking loss, theft, and damage on one of your most-prized possessions. Don't travel with your real wedding ring or diamonds. Snag some travel jewelry."

She points out that "sunscreen, chemicals in water, and UV lights are all culprits that won't just prematurely age your skin, but also can age your jewelry. Swap it out for something tarnish-resistant."

Moreover, "it is quite common to lose track of your jewelry as you take it all off to apply...